Tire Replacement
#1
Tire Replacement
Visited the tirerack website looking at replacement tires for the Escape with a higher UTQG rating. Looked at the Continental tires (520 AB) versus the Goodyear tires (720 AB).
Has anyone tried these tires yet?
Has anyone tried these tires yet?
#2
Re: Tire Replacement
On a vehicle with only 12K miles?
The stock tires are not that bad, certainly not as bad as the Bridgestone RE92s on the classic Prius! I figure the stock Escape tires should be good for 40K miles or so.
The stock tires are not that bad, certainly not as bad as the Bridgestone RE92s on the classic Prius! I figure the stock Escape tires should be good for 40K miles or so.
#3
Re: Tire Replacement
My wife had an 03 Escape with the Continental tires and they were horrible in the rain and snow. We replaced her tires with Yokahama (sp?) Geolanders and it was a totally different vehicle after that. We kept those tires when we traded in for the 06's so we'll be switching back to them this winter. I did the same swap on my 04 Chevy Colorado and again it made a world of difference. The Generals that were on my truck were so bad that I put it in 4WD whenever it rained!
I swear by the Geolanders. I think the tread wear rating was pretty good too.
I swear by the Geolanders. I think the tread wear rating was pretty good too.
#4
Re: Tire Replacement
Originally Posted by WScottCross
My wife had an 03 Escape with the Continental tires and they were horrible in the rain and snow. We replaced her tires with Yokahama (sp?) Geolanders and it was a totally different vehicle after that. We kept those tires when we traded in for the 06's so we'll be switching back to them this winter. I did the same swap on my 04 Chevy Colorado and again it made a world of difference. The Generals that were on my truck were so bad that I put it in 4WD whenever it rained!
I swear by the Geolanders. I think the tread wear rating was pretty good too.
I swear by the Geolanders. I think the tread wear rating was pretty good too.
I guess it's all about if you can feel comfortable given Firestone's history. I don't they're any more prone to issues than other new tires...IMHO.
BTW, they were ranked reasonably well by Consumer reports.
Nate
#5
Re: Tire Replacement
Here is the information about the Firestone tires. They have a rating of 480 AB. This is a lower level than the current tires.
Am looking to see what tires (with lower rolling resistance) does to the fuel economy.
Am looking to see what tires (with lower rolling resistance) does to the fuel economy.
#7
Re: Tire Replacement
There are many Escapees on other boards who swear by Goodyear Forteras or Michelin Cross Terrains. On a previous '01 Escape I owned I finally got rid of the noisy Firestone Wilderness HT originals and replaced them with the Michelins at 50k. When I sold the truck at 55k the dealer said the new rubber added much to the trade-in value.
Last edited by dwmiller438; 08-10-2005 at 10:14 AM. Reason: typo
#10
Re: Tire Replacement
The FEH tire specification is: Continental ContiTrac EcoPlus 235/70R16 104T M+S
I searched in June for more information, but even Continental does not list them on website (listed below) and they did not respond to several email inquiries.
http://www.conti-online.com/generato.../index_en.html
These tires are low rolling resistant tires to maximize FEH fuel economy (EcoPlus), where Ford dealer quoted special order $125/ea, but Big Brand Tires could get and quoted $92.31/ea.
Low rolling resistant tires are made of harder rubber, so should have longer wear life but also lower performance ratings. They seem noisier than other tires to me, especially since the wide tread gaps keep trapping gravel that makes clicking noise.
-Dan
I searched in June for more information, but even Continental does not list them on website (listed below) and they did not respond to several email inquiries.
http://www.conti-online.com/generato.../index_en.html
These tires are low rolling resistant tires to maximize FEH fuel economy (EcoPlus), where Ford dealer quoted special order $125/ea, but Big Brand Tires could get and quoted $92.31/ea.
Low rolling resistant tires are made of harder rubber, so should have longer wear life but also lower performance ratings. They seem noisier than other tires to me, especially since the wide tread gaps keep trapping gravel that makes clicking noise.
-Dan